With only two days left until the competition, the atmosphere among the students was a little bit too strong. The students were presenting grave expressions and considering what to expect from the competition.
While Scott and his friends kept up their exercise routine. They experienced intensive training as well, and it just grew messier with time.
The students headed to the football field for their next training location after finishing the day's class assignments. They went there with the goal of becoming adept at breathing techniques. They were astonished to find the school squad practicing when they arrived.
Adrian said, "I honestly..... forgot to inquire about their training days, I am sorry," as they all glared at him with resentment.
Scott whacked him in the head after the apology because he was still uncomfortable with it. They were forced to wait till they had completed their training.
The school team's boys were physically endowed, and Eunice drooled over them because she couldn't take the way they looked. To get a better look at their macho form, she moved to the nearest seat in the fans section.
Scott and his companion had to endure seeing the boys for the next few hours as they began their training regimen.
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The full-body workout is a popular training routine and does exactly what it says on the tin: works your entire body.
*A dynamic routine, a full-body workout targets the main muscle groups: legs, core and upper body.
The workout goes like this:
Single leg squat/lunge (x12, x10, x8 - do both legs!)
Modified box step-ups (x12, x10, x8)
Press-ups (x12, x10, x8)
Box jumps (x12, x10, x8)
Shoulder press (x12, x10, x8)
Standing band row (x12, x10, x8)
Band butterfly pulls (x12, x10, x8)
Plank (20 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute)
The great thing about this approach is that it is totally malleable and you can add or subtract certain exercises as long as you hit the main muscle groups well.
As well as that, you don't need to have any equipment to achieve a hard day's full-body training - just check out the HIIT routine from the famous living room trainer Joe Wicks below.
*Exercise bike circuit
You will need an exercise bike to perform these exercises at home, but, if you don't have access to one, an ordinary bicycle will work too.
A basic exercise bike is all you need and you are ultimately the one who dictates the level of work. You can try some endurance training by cycling at a leisurely rate - to keep the heart rate up - for a long period of time - say 30 minutes, 45 minutes or one hour.
If you don't have an hour to spend on the bike, then you can also try a short HIIT circuit which can be done within 15 or 20 minutes. All it involves is reaching a comfortable pace then raising the intensity - sprinting - for a specified period of time. For example, 40 seconds at mid-pace then 20 seconds at full pace and repeat.
*Mobility & core work
The best thing about this routine is that all you need is a ball.
The training coach talks you through exactly what to do, kicking off with mobility work to strengthen the joints before moving on to core work to build up the body's foundation.
It looks simple, but trust us, if you're a little out of practice it'll be hard at first!
*Footwork drills
Staying fit and strong is probably the most straightforward part of home training, but keeping your technical ability sharp is a bit trickier.
However, it can be done with some markers such as cones (or anything that will serve as a visual aid on the ground).
The drill involves short sprints, dribbling the ball in and out of markers, completing a circuit on the agility ladder then finishing with a pass or shot followed by sprints.
Agility ladders are useful tools to have in this instance, but you can improvise by setting markers for your feet in which you can perform side steps and so on.
*Shooting practice
For shooting practice you will need a bit of space (so a garden or, if acceptable, park) and access to goals. If you don't have access to goals, then you can create some targets for yourself.
The shooting practice will naturally be enhanced if you have a training partner - socially distant of course - who can pass the ball to you and, depending how accurate you are, collect stray shots.
Some of those include: how to turn and shoot when your back is to goal, taking one touch before shooting and, most importantly of all, hitting the target.
*Free kick practice
Free kick practice is the same sort of idea as shooting practice, but - you guessed it - from a dead-ball starting point.
Naturally, to practise free kicks you need a bit of space and a goal to aim for, so it's best to do it in your back garden or on a patch of grass near your home, such as a park.
There are all sorts of ways to practise free kicks; you can adjust the range from which the set-piece is taken and the angle, as well as attempting different methods of striking the ball.
*Speed drills
Some players are simply faster than others - that's a genetic lottery - but there are training drills designed to help boost an individual's acceleration and pace.
One straightforward example of speed training which many players will be familiar with is cone interval sprints, where a player sprints to and back from various cone markers.
It's an entirely functional drill as it emulates an action that regularly happens on the pitch, such as a sprint into space or backtracking to mark a player or fall back into position.
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It finally came to a close.
A protracted period of hopelessness came to an end.
Fortunately for Scott and his friends, Logan videotaped every move made by the amateur football players.
They decided to postpone their breathing exercises plan in favor of working twice as hard as the school squad, using all they had filmed as a guide, to increase their physical and magical strength.
They completed the drills despite almost losing all remaining vitality in them, and then they started to walk to their individual hostels.
The boys had cleverly drawn Eunice along with them, leaving Adrian and Vivian behind, and were now walking down the road to their hostel when Vivian caught up with them.
{It evolved into a lovely evening}.
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At the school's park, figures may be seen from a distance seated closely next to one another on a bench.
The two, who have reportedly been a couple, started making faint chatters and giggles.
The female and male figures, however, have been identified after a closer inspection in the shadow of the street lamp. The girl, who exuded confidence, made a tender eye contact with her companion, who could not raise his head.
The male receiving the offensive had a shy and crimson dyed face that was almost buried. The shy boy's ruby face was lifted up by her partner's hand and was received a kiss.
As their lips met, the girl's plushy ample marshmallow came crushing in-between the boy's chest, spreading the deformed erotic shape outward to the sides.
At the same time, she could feel a hand creeping into her skirt and tracing along her thigh. Reaching the sacred ground, the naughty fingers caressed the soft budding protruding behind the thin fabric as moisture buildup from within.
Sounds of curious wet exchanges and flirtatious moans pervaded the empty park. They were engrossed within their own world. After the exchange was to their content, the two mouths were separated with a string of saliva attached between their lips.
However skillful was their kiss, the both of them were bound to take a breath. Even under the warm summer night, their mouths still breathed out steamy fogs from their heated bodies.
"Adrian, I love you." The ruby-like face turned even redder while they both had affectionate expressions for each other.
"Vivian, I …"